Holder for cuff links and the like

ABSTRACT

An arrangement for holding cuff links of the type having a pivoted cross bar at one end is composed of an outer boxlike member opened at one side and an inner boxlike member slidable into the open side of the outer boxlike member. The two members have matching slots extending downwardly through the top and a portion of the transverse walls of each. A spring is provided for normally positioning the inner box member out of the outer boxmember, so that a cuff link with the pivoted cross piece in transverse position can be inserted downwardly through the two slots by pushing the inner boxlike member into the outer boxlike member.

United tates Patent [72] Inventor Arthur D. Not-rod l .54l .1? 6/ i925 Forti Zl l/3UL1X 7335 Howard Court, Falls Church. Va. 1,712.473 $11929 Mcwethy 21 1/13 X 22043 I 9071,81 5/ l 93, Sunder 206/76 [2|] Appl Nu 51.520 {160.938 lZ/lQfid Mlnutuh 14/265 {22] Filed July l. 1970 fl Patented y 6 Primarv Examiner J Franklin Foss {54] HOLDER FOR CUFF LINKS AND THE LIKE 5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

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248/309, 316, 316 A. i l 6b; iii/ii, 30, 60 T, 60; 206/75. 76. 45 15; 24/265 Attorney-Jennings Bailey, Jr

ABSTRACT: An arrangement for holding cuff links of the type having a pivoted cross bar at one end is composed of an outer boxlike member opened at one side and an inner boxlike member slidable into the open side of the outer boxlike member. The two members have matching slots extending downwardly through the top and a portion of the transverse walls .of each. A spring is provided for normally positioning the inner box member out of the outer box-member. so that a cuff link with the pivoted cross piece in transverse position can be inserted downwardly through the two slots by pushing the inner boxlike member into the outer boxlike member.

PATENTEU JUL 6197:

HOLDER FOR CUFF LINKS AND THE LIKE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a holding device for holding cuff links of the type having a pivoted'cross piece at one end, or articles of similar structure such as earrings.

2. The Prior Art I Applicant is aware that cuff links and other similar articles have been mounted for display purposes or for storage by the user in a drawer or the like by providing with notches or loops of elastic thread in conjunction with a holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a holder which, while easy to use after a slight amount of practice, holds the cuff links securely in a position where it can be readily removed when needed for use.

It is also the object of the invention to provide a simple and inexpensive arrangement for holding both neckties and cuff links.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cuff link holder, a substantial number of which can be combined on a single base member for display purposes in stores, and which is of such a nature that it makes the clandestine removal of the cuff link more difficult than when the link is merely set into a notch in a holder member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. I shows in top plan view a cuff link holder embodying the invention;

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are cross sections on the line 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4 respectively of FIG. I;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 with a cuff link in the device;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of an assembly of a number of holders;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the cuff link in combination with a tieholder member.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a base member 2 which may be either a part of a stand on which a plurality of the cuff link holders are mounted side by side for display purposes (FIG. 6) or may be part of a tie rack (FIG. 7). Rigidly mounted on a base 2 is an outer boxlike member 4 having one open end at 6. Slidable in the boxlike member 4 is a second boxlike member 8. The boxlike members have slots 10 and 12 therein extending inwardly through their top walls and to a point-slightly below the center of each end wall.

A member 14 of resilient metal is secured in the bottom wall of the outer boxlike member 4, and extends upwardly therefrom. It has a fork providing two arms 16 which lie on either side of the slot 12, and which are concavely curved to fit into an inward bulge 18 of the inner boxlike member 8. These arms 16 may be secured to the boxlike member either by welding or by pins 20.

In use, a cuff link having a head 22, a stem 24 and a pivoted cross piece'26, which is in its transverse position, is laid in an upwardly sloping position, as indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 3, with its head engaging the outer end wall of the box 8 and its crosspiece resting on top of the boxlike member 4, the stem 24 lying within the slots 10 and 12. The cuff link is then pushed to the right in FIG. 3, the cross piece sliding along the top of the boxlike member 4 until it reaches the end of such boxlike member, whereupon it will slip down into the vertical portion of the slot 10, with the transverse piece against the rear wall of the boxlike member 4 as shown in FIG. 5. The spring will then provide a pressure which will prevent accidental removal of the cufflink.

The fact that a certain particular manipulation of the cuff link is required in order to remove it from the holder makes it almost completely safe from shoplifting when a plurality of the devices are used in stores for display purposes.

I claim:

I. A holder for an article having an elongated stem with enlarged portions on either end comprising first and second members slidable one with respect to the other having at least a top wall and an end wall, the end walls being at opposite ends of the members, said members having mating slots therein extending downwardly through the top walls and partly through the end walls, and spring means normally urging said end walls apart, whereby the stem of the article can be pushed downward into the end wall slots when the members are pushed together and held upon the release of the members.

2. A holder as claimed in claim 1, in which the members are boxlike and one member is slidable within the other member.

3. A holder as claimed in claim 2, in which the spring means is within one of the boxlike members. 4. A holder as claimed in claim 2, in which the smaller boxlike member has a second end wall adjacent the end wall of the larger boxlike member, said second end wall having a slot therein aligned with the slot in the other end wall.

5. A holder as claimed in claim 4, in which said spring means is secured in the larger boxlike member and bears against the end wall of the smaller boxlike member. 

1. A holder for an article having an elongated stem with enlarged portions on either end comprising first and second members slidable one with respect to the other having at least a top wall and an end wall, the end walls being at opposite ends of the members, said members having mating slots therein extending downwardly through the top walls and partly through the end walls, and spring means normally urging said end walls apart, whereby the stem of the article can be pushed downward into the end wall slots when the members are pushed together and held upon the release of the members.
 2. A holder as claimed in claim 1, in which the members are boxlike and one member is slidable within the other member.
 3. A holder as claimed in claim 2, in which the spring means is within one of the boxlike members.
 4. A holder as claimed in claim 2, in which the smaller boxlike member has a second end wall adjacent the end wall of the larger boxlike member, said second end wall having a slot therein aligned with the slot in the other end wall.
 5. A holder as claimed in claim 4, in which said spring means is secured in the larger boxlike member and bears against the end wall of the smaller boxlike member. 